坏
huài
Meaning
- bad
- broken
- spoiled
- to break down
- (suffix) to the utmost
Definition
坏的，不好的；受损的；恶劣的；有害的。
bad, broken, evil, harmful.
Usage
可作形容词或动词，形容物品损坏、人的品质恶劣、状态变差或程度深（如气坏了）。常与'了'连用表示变化。
Used as an adjective or verb to describe something damaged, a person's poor character, a situation turning bad, or intensity (e.g., extremely angry). Often used with '了' to indicate change.
Examples
- 1 我的手机坏了，不能开机。（My phone is broken and won't turn on.）
- 2 他做了很多坏事，是个坏人。（He did many bad things; he is a bad person.）
- 3 天气突然变坏了，要下雨了。（The weather suddenly turned bad; it's going to rain.）
- 4 听到这个消息，他气坏了。（Hearing the news, he was extremely angry.）
- 5 牛奶放太久坏了，不能喝。（The milk has been left too long and gone bad; it's not drinkable.）
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